McGill’s 2024 Indigenous Studies and Community Engagement Initiative (ISCEI) Writer in Residence is Billy-Ray Belcourt, PhD, from the Driftpile Cree Nation in northern Alberta. His five books encompass poetry, memoir, and fiction, and explore topics such as decolonial love, grief, intimacy, and queer sexuality.

For the full article with the McGill Reporter, click here

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Published on: 7 May 2024

Karen Martin and Dane Malenfant have been named Rathlyn Fellowship recipients for the 2023-24 year. This fellowship of $12,500 is awarded yearly by the Indigenous Studies Program to support Indigenous graduate students in their pursuit of excellence in research.

For the full article with The McGill Reporter, click here

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Published on: 7 May 2024

Position Information: Administrative Officer, Office of Indigenous Initiatives at McGill University 

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Published on: 3 Apr 2024

As part of the Office of Indigenous Initiatives' Winter Speaker Series 2024, Mi'kmaq singer-songwriter Emma Stevens performed at the Schulich School of Music. Missed the performance? View the YouTube coverage here.

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Published on: 26 Feb 2024

Deloitte Canada's Bloom Indigenous Student Scholarship program now open!

Applications are open to students from across Canada who identify as members of an Indigenous community, with applications closing on Friday, January 19, 2024. Selected students will be awarded a one-time $5,000 scholarship and the opportunity to complete a paid work term at one of our Canadian offices within the year.
 

Click the link here to learn more information for interested applicants.

Classified as: Indigenous scholarships
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Published on: 21 Dec 2023

From Stephanie Wereley, Internal Communications Officer, Communications and External Relations:

"First Nations, Inuit, and Métis students were the guests of honour at McGill’s latest Scarf Ceremony, which celebrates the University’s Indigenous graduates.

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Published on: 23 Nov 2023

From Neale McDevitt, editor at the McGill Reporter: 

Classified as: Indigenous Peoples
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Published on: 21 Nov 2023

The Indigenous Mentorship and Paid Research Experience for Summer Students (IMPRESS) program is seeking project hosts for the 2024 cohort of undergraduate participants. 

The program awards undergraduate students $5,000 for their participation, alongside social events, professional development workshops and cultural activities within a 15-hour weekly commitment. 

Host applications are open now, and are due by December 8th, 2023. View the PDF (below) for more details!

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Published on: 2 Nov 2023

Earlier this month, Dr. Cindy Blackstock was the 2023 recipient of the World Children's Prize, voted by millions of children internationally. 

Read the full story on the McGill Reporter here

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Published on: 2 Nov 2023

On Friday, September 22nd 2023, McGill University's First Peoples house hosted the 22nd annual PowWow in collaboration with the Office of Indigenous Initiatives. 

View coverage of this years' PowWow here, by Neale McDevitt, Editor at the McGill Reporter. 

Classified as: Indigenous Awareness Weeks
Published on: 5 Oct 2023

On Monday, Sept. 25, from 4 to 6 p.m, the Office of Indigenous Initiatives hosted a roundtable discussion with Josée Lavallée, Sarah Konwahahawi Rourke, and Amy Shawanda on systemic violence in healthcare as part of Indigenous Awareness Weeks 2023. 

 

View Neale McDevitt's coverage of the event in the McGill Reporter here

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Published on: 5 Oct 2023

View Earl Zukerman's coverage here of the Second Annual Legacy Game, which took place on September 30th 2023 between McGill Redbirds and Queen's Gaels.

Classified as: The Legacy Game, Indigenous Awareness Week
Published on: 5 Oct 2023

Read coverage and an introduction to Indigenous Awareness Weeks 2023 from Neale McDevitt at the McGill Reporter. 

For the full article, see here: https://reporter.mcgill.ca/iaw2023/

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Published on: 14 Sep 2023

The Department of Psychology is seeking a Student Research Assistant to support a collaborative project with the First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC) on “Respecting and asserting First Nations Data Sovereignty Research Data Management”. This project is a collaborative effort between FNIGC, six academic institutions, including McGill University, and multiple Inuit and First Nations governments and organizations.

Published on: 9 Aug 2023

La Maison Miyoskamin is hiring a full-time Director position for their upcoming opening in 2023. 

Miyoskamin is a Cree word meaning “spring” or “ground-breaking”, which reflects the truly meaningful impact. Maison Miyoskamin will take a holistic approach to health and well-being by pairing affordable housing with the Saralikitaaq Centre, childcare services, trauma counseling, legal services, and more. When doors open in summer 2023, the new program will house, support and empower 23 Indigenous women and their children.

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Published on: 27 Jul 2023

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